Bootcamp Medical

HM DEEZLE · 12-15-2014, 06:59 PM

When I was much younger I wore precription glasses.. Somewhere between now and then I lost them or broke them(or both lol), I can't really remember. When I went to Meps they told me that I needed glasses but I didn't have any to provide. So my question is:

Will bootcamp provide me with the prescription glasses I need even if I didn't have any to provide initially?

Also...

I have a couple cavities. One is really bad. I also have these annoying wisdom teeth.

Will they fix those?

Will all this work cause me to graduate late?

Could you explain the process?

BonzerAsp · 12-15-2014, 07:54 PM

Boot camp meducal will do a quick eye test and whip up some lovely boot camp glasses. As for your teeth, you will get checked by a dentist in P days. They will decided what will be done there and what will be done at A-School. You will probably get your wisdom teeth pulled and your cavities fixed. I went through all of this lol. You won't be set back in training because the RDCs factor in wisdom teeth extractions because nearly everyone will get them pulled.

CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie · 12-15-2014, 08:11 PM

Yep, the yeomens have a busy day during dental days. Well they are usually always busy, but those days were the worst I think. The glasses will be issued, you will have them w/in the first week. Some people that were alright with them never wore them besides on live fire day where it was mandatory

HM DEEZLE · 12-16-2014, 02:34 AM

How long do someone in this situation have to sit out?

jzhaun · 12-16-2014, 04:25 AM

The glasses and cavities will probably get taken care of in pdays when everyone goes, you might take a little longer than most but there's nothing else you're missing by being gone.

For wisdom teeth, there's a certain day (I think it was 1-4) when everyone who needs the extraction and doesn't have any complications will get them out. They all get a day or two of SIQ. This amounts to probably half the division, so there's nothing else going on, you won't miss much.

If your wisdom teeth give you no problems (like mine) you may not need to have them taken out. Or if it's a complicated procedure, they'll probably put it off until you're on hold at A school and then give you several days SIQ (my roommate got 4 days SIQ, but half of it was the weekend).

Except for specific days like Marlinspike or Live Fire, most of bootcamp is just practicing inspections, folding, cleaning and studying. Missing one morning isn't going to hurt, because you'll still have 10 more opportunities or more.

12-15-2014, 06:59 PM	#1
HM DEEZLE Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NC babbbbbyyyyy ... where we're good for nothing except SWEET TEA, BBQ, and BASKETBALL Posts: 46 Rep Power: 58	Bootcamp Medical When I was much younger I wore precription glasses.. Somewhere between now and then I lost them or broke them(or both lol), I can't really remember. When I went to Meps they told me that I needed glasses but I didn't have any to provide. So my question is: Will bootcamp provide me with the prescription glasses I need even if I didn't have any to provide initially? Also... I have a couple cavities. One is really bad. I also have these annoying wisdom teeth. Will they fix those? Will all this work cause me to graduate late? Could you explain the process? __________________ That moment when you realize you were meant to do something great. Depped: 20140729 Ship: 20150317

12-15-2014, 07:54 PM	#2
BonzerAsp Active Duty Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Everywhere Posts: 418 Rep Power: 47	Boot camp meducal will do a quick eye test and whip up some lovely boot camp glasses. As for your teeth, you will get checked by a dentist in P days. They will decided what will be done there and what will be done at A-School. You will probably get your wisdom teeth pulled and your cavities fixed. I went through all of this lol. You won't be set back in training because the RDCs factor in wisdom teeth extractions because nearly everyone will get them pulled. __________________ "It follows then as certain as that night succeeds the day, that without a decisive naval force we can do nothing definitive, and with it, everything honorable and glorious." President George Washington

12-15-2014, 08:11 PM	#3
CTR3(IW/SG) Freddie Active Duty Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: That's classified Posts: 204 Rep Power: 76	Yep, the yeomens have a busy day during dental days. Well they are usually always busy, but those days were the worst I think. The glasses will be issued, you will have them w/in the first week. Some people that were alright with them never wore them besides on live fire day where it was mandatory __________________

12-16-2014, 02:34 AM	#4
HM DEEZLE Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: NC babbbbbyyyyy ... where we're good for nothing except SWEET TEA, BBQ, and BASKETBALL Posts: 46 Rep Power: 58	How long do someone in this situation have to sit out? __________________ That moment when you realize you were meant to do something great. Depped: 20140729 Ship: 20150317

12-16-2014, 04:25 AM	#5
jzhaun Active Duty Join Date: Jun 2012 Posts: 627 Rep Power: 127	The glasses and cavities will probably get taken care of in pdays when everyone goes, you might take a little longer than most but there's nothing else you're missing by being gone. For wisdom teeth, there's a certain day (I think it was 1-4) when everyone who needs the extraction and doesn't have any complications will get them out. They all get a day or two of SIQ. This amounts to probably half the division, so there's nothing else going on, you won't miss much. If your wisdom teeth give you no problems (like mine) you may not need to have them taken out. Or if it's a complicated procedure, they'll probably put it off until you're on hold at A school and then give you several days SIQ (my roommate got 4 days SIQ, but half of it was the weekend). Except for specific days like Marlinspike or Live Fire, most of bootcamp is just practicing inspections, folding, cleaning and studying. Missing one morning isn't going to hurt, because you'll still have 10 more opportunities or more.